Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Ernie* Smith Everything Crash Skareggae
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Honky Tonk Woman Love Serenade
Ursa Major* Stage Door Queen ST
Jonathan Edwards Never Together Sailboat
Nelson* Riddle Valley of the Swans British Columbia Suite
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Priscilla* Rollins Going Out of My Head Over You Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Man From Athabaska War War War
Jack Holland Roasalie The Eyes of a Dreamer
Oscar* McLollie Girl of Mine ST
Happy Dolls Drum Solo Show Album No. 1
Zambonis* Helmet (instrumental) To Bleed Black and Gold
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Buddy Knox Don't Make Me Cry ST
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Priscilla* Rollins Feel So Good Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Cal* Bostic May I Introducing...
Jack Holland Get it Behind You Girl The Eyes of a Dreamer
Albert Jones* Every Little Thing That I Do The Facts of Life
Country Mcdonald Joe* Forward War War War
Ernie* Smith Freedom Street Skareggae
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Hard Hard Times Shirley Lewis Show Band
Matt* Lucas The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Buddy Knox Rock Your Little Baby to Sleep ST
Ernie* Smith Don't Down Me Now To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* There Is A Lady ST
Jack Holland The Eyes of a Dreamer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ron Richardson Ooh Wee Babe Ooh Wee Babe // Ooh Wee Babe (instrumental)
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Green Power Love Serenade
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Nelson* Riddle Butchart Gardens British Columbia Suite
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billy Joe Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways To It (It's Love) We the People
Alpha Centauri Earth in Motion ST
Aarons And Ackley* L.A. You And I
Jonathan Edwards Blow On Chilly Wind Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Cal* Bostic Somewhere My Love Introducing...
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel
Zambonis* Boom Boom Boom To Bleed Black and Gold
Dils* Red Rockers (Les rockers rouge) Made In Canada
Ursa Major* Silverspoon ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Albert Jones* Hussle Disco The Facts of Life
Priscilla* Rollins Goody Goody Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST (mono)
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
David Amram Deep South Evening Light Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine You May be All I Need Ellen McIlwaine
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Reapers Harvest Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Billy Gene Fear Itself
Happy Dolls Hello Dolly Show Album No. 1
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Sleeping Gypsy ST
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Sidewinders I Like Your Stuff Flatfoot Hustlin'
Priscilla* Rollins Softer Moments Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Oscar* McLollie Like to Live the Love ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Jakiv Came to Visit Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Halya Carries the Water Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
David Amram Song for Kenya Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Money Can't Save You Ellen McIlwaine
Hopeton* Lewis Story Book Children Think Positive // Story Book Children
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Ernie* Smith Freedom To Behold Jah
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Fisherboys Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Are You Confused Love Serenade
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Buddy Knox Mary Lou ST
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along We the People
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Loni Gamble It's You ST
Ellen McIlwaine We the People We the People
Zambonis* Hockey Marlee To Bleed Black and Gold
Matt* Lucas Men's Liberation Matt Gets Blue
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Boat is Rocking Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
Albert Jones* That's the Way You Lost My Love The Facts of Life

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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